FL H1027

Creates Section 111.101, Florida Statutes, allowing judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, elected officials, and other specified public servants to submit written requests to data brokers prohibiting disclosure of their personal information including home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, driver license numbers, and vehicle identifiers

Data brokers must cease disclosing protected information within 10 business days of receiving a written nondisclosure request; protection extends to covered persons' children under age 26, co-parents of minor children, and relatives sharing a primary residence

Covered persons or their assignees may bring civil actions against data brokers who violate the nondisclosure requirements, with ordinary negligence as the standard of fault; public availability of the information is not a valid defense

Courts shall award the greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation, plus punitive damages for willful or reckless violations, reasonable attorney fees, litigation costs, and equitable relief

Effective date is January 15, 2027